‘The Americans’: Season 2 Premiere Recap: Top 5 Highlights

The Americans is back on FX for season 2 of the drama. It is sure to have all the suspense, espionage, and romance that made the first season of the show so popular. Set in 1982, it chronicles two KGB spies Elizabeth and Philip, played by Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, acting as Americans in Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. Here are the highlights of the episode, “Comrades,” that aired tonight.

2. Elizabeth is Back

After her injury, Philip drives Elizabeth home. Life is almost back to normal, and they throw a birthday party for Henry. Elizabeth’s love for Philip is apparent as she reaches out to take his hand when he tells her he is struggling with his decisions.

3. Paige is Suspicious

While her parents are out, Paige looks through her mother’s suitcase. She wakes up in the middle of night scared that her parents haven’t returned home and goes to check on them. When she opens the door, she gets a big shock as she finds them naked and in a comprising position in bed.

#TheAmericans I thank you dearly, creators of The Americans, for that visual. From the bottom of my heart #dead

4. Stan’s Falling for a Russian Agent

Married FBI agent Stan is having an affair with Nina, a Russian KGB employee. She is very sensitive when the two are watching The French Lieutenant’s Woman, and accuses him of thinking of her as a prostitute.

5. A Spy Family is Murdered

The family goes to a carnival together and see their spy counterparts there with their family. Philip knows something isn’t right, and while they distract Paige and Henry with money for more rides, the couple heads to a hotel. Inside a room, they find their spy friends, Emmett and Leanne Connors, killed along with their daughter. This hits close to home for the couple, and they fear for their lives.

The most intense episode of The Americans so far. These people are ruthless. #TheAmericans

Angela Barbutistarted her reporting career in the seventh grade at her middle school newspaper in Queens. She covers celebrities, movies and television for Heavy. She's had lunch with Tony Danza, and Dave Franco said he liked her accent. Reach her at angela@heavy.com or follow her on Twitter @angciao.April 17, 2015 2:53 pm